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What is difference between Falx and Sica?

I saw other topic that offering about Sica units for Illyrian. That remind me similar to Falx of Thracian. What is difference between them. If they are used same way and same animation, why CA can't add Sica to Illyrian tribe then?

Some sources suggest that rhomphaia may have at times had even longer handles as well. If it were me, I'd go rhomphaia over falx, personally. Seems more versatile. 'Specially with a nice sica for backup

Kudos, Jamreal. I'd like that post 50 times if I could.

And yes... Illyrian and Thracian factions should DEFINITELY have sicas. They actually do have troops with the stats already there... I believe they have more AP and what not. Just no models. Boo.

Edit: due to cultural exchange, proximity, and overlap -- illyrians, thracians, and dacians honestly all had access to sicas, falx, and rhomphaia. Jam's right tho in terms of order of preference of use.

Re: Sicas, mouse over the swords their peltasts have for instance -- they have a special sword type (Ardiaei do as well, and I think some of the Getae) -- that's what I was talking about: they have stats but not models for those. I'm happy with the rhoms on the nobles and warriors :-P

Re: Sicas, mouse over the swords their peltasts have for instance -- they have a special sword type (Ardiaei do as well, and I think some of the Getae) -- that's what I was talking about: they have stats but not models for those. I'm happy with the rhoms on the nobles and warriors :-P

And proper animation as well. Falx and Rhomphaia can cut Roman Shields and even piercing their helmets.

Yeah there was a weird change some time back in the forums that made it so that posts don't get "bumped" to the top of the forum anymore... they stay in their position and just get buried by newer posts.

I actually really dislike that system. Not sure if there's a sorting option to change that or not... if there is, I wish it were on by default.